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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in elearning make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like CaltechX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Instructors want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education