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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online education make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to be more aware of these open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education