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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online education technology enable people in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Students want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources