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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online education technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these intriguing new open education endeavours. Researchers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education