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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in e-learning are enabling learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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