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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in e-learning are enabling learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better comprehend these important new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources