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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology enable humans in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Researchers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education