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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in e-learning technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Gambia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources