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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in e-learning are empowering learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education