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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online education technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better grasp these exciting new open education undertakings. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources