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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in online education technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Tonga to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to better grasp these important new open education experiments. Teachers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources