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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning have enabled people all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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