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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online learning technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Costa Rica to conduct these massively open online courses? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Universities want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources