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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in elearning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources