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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online learning are empowering people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources