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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Academics want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources