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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in learning technology enable learners all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like New Caledonia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Educators want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This exciting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education