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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in electronic education technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these promising new open educational experiments. Scholars want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education