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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in e-learning have enabled learners all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like CaltechX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources