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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like China, People's Republic of to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Public servants want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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