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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in blended learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources