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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Students want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources