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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in online learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University 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 participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This book also deals with 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