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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in e-learning have empowered learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Scholars want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)