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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology enable students in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions must deal with today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC San Diego to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Students want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources