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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ascension to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these new open educational ventures. Academics want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)