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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online education technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Researchers want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education