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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Croatia to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources