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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning are enabling people all over the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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