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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations are struggling with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. People want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also explores the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education