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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in elearning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions must deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Saint Helena to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational ventures. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs)