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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in distance learning are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are typically free for learners 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 quite a few subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Greenland to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these significant new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources