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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online learning technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Trainers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources