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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in e-learning have enabled people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Queen Maud Land to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Trainers want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education