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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in electronic educational technology enable people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Babson College to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these intriguing new open educational ventures. Corporations want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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