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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern changes in elearning are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently 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 subjects that online education organizations are considering now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also explores the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources