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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these interesting new open education endeavours. Students want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Book About Massively Open Online Courses