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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in e-learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Georgetown University to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these important new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs)