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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Nicaragua to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources