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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in e-learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these significant new open education endeavours. People want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources