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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in e-learning technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Professors want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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