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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in learning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Clemson University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these interesting new open educational ventures. Instructors want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources