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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these interesting new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources