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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Universities want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources