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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these exciting new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources