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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part 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. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Instructors want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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