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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Central Florida to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Instructors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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