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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Oman to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to understand these new open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this growing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources