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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Davidson College to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these promising new open education undertakings. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education