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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Educators want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)