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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in e-learning have empowered learners all over the world to take part in online courses. 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 massive online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Malta to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Public servants want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education