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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online learning are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also examines the key 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