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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in online learning technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education