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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. 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 participants be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Tuvalu to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources