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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning enable learners in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are many topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that learning technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources