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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in blended learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are considering today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to understand these new open education initiatives. Academics want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs) Definition