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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in e-learning have provided the means for students all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Abkhazia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these new open educational ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also investigates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources