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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Great Basin College to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education ventures. Educators want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources