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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to be more aware of these open education ventures. Scientists want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs) Definition