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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online education are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Scholars want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources