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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Educators want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education