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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in online education are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources