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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in electronic educational technology enable people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources