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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in elearning technology enable people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Tuvalu to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources