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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in elearning technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Researchers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)