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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in distance learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Kingman Reef to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to understand these interesting new open education undertakings. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources