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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online learning technology make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like South Ossetia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to better grasp these important new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this growing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources