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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Excelsior College to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Corporations want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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