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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in elearning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these exciting new open educational ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education