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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOCs? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these interesting new open education ventures. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education