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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in digital education technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Kiribati to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these interesting new open educational ventures. Instructors want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs) Definition