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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning technology have enabled learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these important new open educational endeavours. Universities want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs)