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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources