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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online learning technology have enabled humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Belgium to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources