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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in e-learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Djibouti to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. People want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources