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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in electronic education technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources