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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Reunion to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education