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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in elearning are providing the means for students all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are dealing with today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Arizona State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also describes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources