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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to better perceive these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education