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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are several issues that online education institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to better understand these interesting new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education