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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in e-learning enable humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these open education endeavours. Scientists want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources