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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online education technology have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources