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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning make it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better understand these significant new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education