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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning enable people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education