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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering students all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these interesting new open education endeavours. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources