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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in e-learning have provided the means for humans all over the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these significant new open education endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources