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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in blended learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions are struggling with now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education