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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like UWashingtonX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education