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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education