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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning are providing the means for humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Students want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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