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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online education technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these open education undertakings. Scholars want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education