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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in elearning technology enable students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources