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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these open education ventures. Educators want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This amazing new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources