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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning have enabled learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also studies the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education