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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in elearning technology are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education