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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This gripping new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources