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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in elearning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Google+ to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these new open educational ventures. Scholars want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources