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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education