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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning are empowering learners in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational ventures. People want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)