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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these fascinating new open educational experiments. Universities want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education