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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in online education are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these important new open education experiments. Teachers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources