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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in digital education technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like San Marino to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to better understand these open educational initiatives. Public servants want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs)