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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning are empowering students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Barthelemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these interesting new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs)