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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in e-learning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like The Ohio State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to understand these open educational ventures. Instructors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources