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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Kyrgyzstan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources