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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in electronic educational technology have enabled students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Corporations want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education