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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions must deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education