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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in elearning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Slovenia to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources