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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these important new open education experiments. Instructors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education