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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in electronic education technology enable people all over the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these new open education endeavours. Students want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education