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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in electronic educational technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This gripping new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources