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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online learning have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these interesting new open education initiatives. Public servants want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)