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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in e-learning are enabling people all over the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Meetup to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Students want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources