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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs)