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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in blended learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to understand these open education endeavours. Teachers want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education