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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in elearning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are having to attend to now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education