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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources