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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources