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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in distance learning are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Researchers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (moocs)