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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in online education technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. People want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education