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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Tokelau to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these new open educational experiments. Academics want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education