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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in digital education technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Maldives to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)