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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Singapore to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources