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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in learning technology have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these compelling new open education undertakings. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education