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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Clemson University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education