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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in elearning have enabled learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these promising new open education ventures. Academics want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources