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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in elearning enable people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Open2Study to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education