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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online education technology make it possible for students all over the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Columbia University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a growing need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education