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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in e-learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these fascinating new open education initiatives. Universities want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources