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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in electronic education technology are making it possible for students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are dealing with today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UWashingtonX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these open educational ventures. Instructors want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources