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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online education enable humans all around the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Professors want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education