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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in electronic education technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to be more aware of these open education undertakings. Professors want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education