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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in digital education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Tumblr to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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