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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning make it possible for students all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these promising new open educational experiments. Students want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)