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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Fiji to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better perceive these important new open educational experiments. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources