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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in online education technology enable people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Slovakia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Educators want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)