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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online education have empowered students all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Honduras to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education