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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Universities want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education