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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Elidaemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better understand these promising new open educational ventures. Instructors want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs) Definition