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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in digital education technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these interesting new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources