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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning are empowering people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Qatar to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources