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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning are making it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This gripping new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)