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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in digital education technology enable students all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online 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 ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Students want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education