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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations have to deal with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Luxembourg to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education