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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources