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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. New developments in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions are having to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Micronesia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these significant new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources