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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in distance learning are empowering people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs) Definition