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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Washington to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources