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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in electronic education technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in online classes. 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. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these important new open education experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education