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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in learning technology are empowering humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these promising new open education experiments. Students want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education