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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in e-learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider now that online education technology is developing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these fascinating new open education ventures. Scientists want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education