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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Students want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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