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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online learning enable people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Midway Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this developing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education