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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Tumblr to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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