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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in e-learning have made it possible for humans all over the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education experiments. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources