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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online learning technology make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Columbia University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these exciting new open education undertakings. Academics want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)