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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online learning are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Universities want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources