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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Professors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources