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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online learning have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scientists want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources