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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Students want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources