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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources