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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in e-learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like openHPI to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to better grasp these significant new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also researches the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education