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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in e-learning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Netherlands to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Teachers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources