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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in online learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to know how MOOCs can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this developing need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources