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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in blended learning technology have empowered humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Twitter to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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