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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online education technology are empowering students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are free but do not 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 topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Venezuela to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources