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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in elearning technology have enabled learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these compelling new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education