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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning have enabled learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these new open educational endeavours. Educators want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This exciting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources