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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Universities want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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