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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in blended learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)