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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in digital education technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Professors want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources