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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Utah State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these promising new open education ventures. Corporations want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources