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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in e-learning technology have empowered humans all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Researchers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This interesting new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education