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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Norway to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these important new open educational initiatives. Universities want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources