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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like CaltechX to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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