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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions must deal with now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Mali to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education