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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to better understand these interesting new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education