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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations are considering today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a expanding demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources