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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. People want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education