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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in online learning have empowered people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Guernsey to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Universities want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education