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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in e-learning are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources