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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in blended learning have made it possible for people all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education endeavours. Instructors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education