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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to better understand these open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources