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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in elearning have provided the means for humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Tajikistan to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better understand these significant new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources