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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online education technology are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like French Polynesia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Students want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education