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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in elearning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these interesting new open education initiatives. People want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education