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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Latvia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education initiatives. Teachers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (moocs) Definition