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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning enable people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these open education endeavours. Researchers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources