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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources