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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online learning enable people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these intriguing new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources