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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online learning are enabling learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Norfolk Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education