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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online education are empowering humans all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations are considering now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these promising new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources