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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Students want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education