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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses. New gains in technology-enhanced learning enable students all over the world to take classes online. MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Slovakia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Trainers want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources