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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in learning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Vanderbilt University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources