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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in electronic educational technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these significant new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources