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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education