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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education