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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in online learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Kingman Reef to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education