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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in electronic education technology are enabling students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Professors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education