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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Seychelles to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Scholars want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education