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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in electronic education technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources