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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in e-learning technology have empowered students all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Berklee College of Music to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these interesting new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education