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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to better understand these important new open education endeavours. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources