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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in elearning have empowered students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better perceive these important new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education