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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in blended learning are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these fascinating new open education experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources