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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in e-learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Everybody wants to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education