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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online education technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources