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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in digital education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations have to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational initiatives. Students want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education