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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning technology enable people all around the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the 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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