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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in elearning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Instructors want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education