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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in online learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education