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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions are considering today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Students want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education