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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in electronic education technology make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Wallis and Futuna to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to be more aware of these significant new open education undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education