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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Uruguay to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these important new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources