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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in elearning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Corporations want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources