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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online education enable students all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like OpenupEd to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs) Definition