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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning are enabling learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these promising new open educational experiments. Public servants want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources