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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in electronic educational technology are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a developing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these intriguing new open education experiments. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources