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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in digital education technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Scientists want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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