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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in e-learning are making it possible for learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Corporations want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs)