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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Excelsior College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to understand these new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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