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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in electronic education technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Tumblr to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these exciting new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources