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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in blended learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Nicaragua to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these important new open education experiments. Universities want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources