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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in elearning have empowered humans all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Researchers want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources