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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online education are enabling people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs) Definition