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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these fascinating new open educational ventures. Educators want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources