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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Instructors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources