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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in electronic educational technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to better grasp these open education experiments. Universities want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources