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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Reunion to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these important new open educational experiments. Scholars want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources