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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in electronic education technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Midway Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these open educational experiments. Trainers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs)