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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in electronic educational technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Instructors want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources