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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Rochester to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. People want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs) Definition