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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in e-learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always 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 learning technology organizations are considering today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education