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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in digital education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like OpenupEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Corporations want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education