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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. 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. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are dealing with today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources