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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these exciting new open educational experiments. Scholars want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources