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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Belarus to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)