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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have empowered people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education