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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in blended learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to understand these fascinating new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education