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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in elearning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. People want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education