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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in elearning enable people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like The New School to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. People want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources