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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning have made it possible for students all around the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Poland to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these new open education experiments. Educators want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs) Definition