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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Belarus to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these fascinating new open education experiments. Universities want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the major 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