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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in online education are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Uruguay to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these promising new open educational experiments. Scientists want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs) Definition