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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in electronic education technology enable people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better grasp these important new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education