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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Haiti to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to better perceive these significant new open education ventures. Researchers want to know how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Distance Education