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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in electronic educational technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by institutions like British Indian Ocean Territory to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources