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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources