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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Corporations want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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