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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in digital education technology enable people all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources