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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning technology have empowered people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to understand these new open education ventures. Students want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education