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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in learning technology have enabled students all around the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources