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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado System to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources