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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in e-learning enable people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources