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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in elearning have enabled learners all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Students want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education