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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online education are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Trainers want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources