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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in elearning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Spain to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these interesting new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education