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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in elearning are providing the means for students all around the world to take online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations are considering more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these promising new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education