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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in online education have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources