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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions are dealing with now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Boston University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Trainers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources