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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling humans all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to better grasp these important new open educational initiatives. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also describes the most important 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