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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning enable learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Nicaragua to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these intriguing new open education ventures. Scholars want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education