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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in e-learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many topics that elearning organizations must deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Boston University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to understand these new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education