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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online learning technology have enabled students all around the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Wake Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to understand these intriguing new open education endeavours. Trainers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)