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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Universities want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)