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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Instructors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education