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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning make it possible for learners all around the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Wallis and Futuna to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Course (MOOC) Program