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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in elearning technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these important new open education experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education