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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning enable people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to be more aware of these important new open education endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also describes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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