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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online education are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these important new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources