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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in electronic education technology enable learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Public servants want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education