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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning are enabling students all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these compelling new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education