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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in blended learning have enabled students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education