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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in electronic education technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources