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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in e-learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Excelsior College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Universities want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education