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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in elearning have made it possible for learners all over the world to take courses online. 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 classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like French Polynesia to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these fascinating new open education initiatives. Instructors want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education