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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Students want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this expanding demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education