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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology enable students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually 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 topics that learning technology institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Syria to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational undertakings. People want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources