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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in elearning have made it possible for humans all over the world to take classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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