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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in elearning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also discusses 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 Educational Resources