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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several issues that online education institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Iran to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these new open education endeavours. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education