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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in e-learning are providing the means for people all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Ashmore and Cartier Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources