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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning have empowered humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are considering now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Educators want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education