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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in online education are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ross Dependency to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs)