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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. 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 ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Teachers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also investigates 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