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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for students all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Howland Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Everyone wants to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education