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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in e-learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can participants certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education