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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning have enabled learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Macedonia to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education