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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in blended learning technology are enabling students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. People want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources