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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Barbados to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these promising new open educational undertakings. Educators want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education