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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for students all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Book About Massive Open Online Courses