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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in electronic educational technology enable learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Academics want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)