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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Mauritius to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open education undertakings. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education