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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses Pros And Cons