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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in electronic educational technology have made it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education