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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Public servants want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education