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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in distance learning are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Finland to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to understand these new open education experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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