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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in blended learning are enabling learners all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions are considering now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)