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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to better perceive these important new open education initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources