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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in e-learning technology are empowering humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources