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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Micronesia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs)