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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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