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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in blended learning technology are enabling students all over the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Netherlands to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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