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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Christmas Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources