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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in e-learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions have to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources