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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in online learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Lesotho to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these compelling new open education experiments. Scholars want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources