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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in e-learning make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)