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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in electronic educational technology enable learners in nations all around the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions are struggling with today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Tumblr to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education