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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these interesting new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)