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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that online education organizations have to consider today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these open education undertakings. Public servants want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources