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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are struggling with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education