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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently 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 subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Scholars want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources