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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in elearning technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources