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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic educational technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education