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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources