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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in elearning technology are making it possible for students all over 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. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources