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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Iceland to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources