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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in elearning have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Vatican City to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. People want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education