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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in electronic educational technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are considering today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these significant new open education ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources