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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in blended learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education