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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Excelsior College to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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