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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Researchers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education