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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in electronic education technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education