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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in electronic education technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Professors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources