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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Uruguay to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these promising new open educational undertakings. Universities want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources