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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in elearning are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Clipperton Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Scientists want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also articulates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources