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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in online education are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources