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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in digital education technology are empowering learners all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Academics want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources