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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions must deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Professors want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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