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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in elearning make it possible for students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Scholars want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also studies the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)