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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and numerous other participants need to understand these exciting new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education