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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. People want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education