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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better understand these important new open education experiments. Researchers want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education