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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources