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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational ventures. Corporations want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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