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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online education technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Open2Study to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to better understand these open education undertakings. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources