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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in online education technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by institutions like Saint Martin to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Everybody wants to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources