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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in distance learning technology enable students all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Houston System to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education