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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education