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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online learning have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Aland to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better understand these promising new open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources