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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in e-learning are empowering humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Wake Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Instructors want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources