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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education