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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these promising new open educational ventures. Corporations want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources