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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern changes in online education are providing the means for students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Open2Study to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these compelling new open education ventures. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources