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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in online learning have provided the means for students all over the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many subjects that online education organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Iran to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources