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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online education have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Scientists want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education