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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Lecturers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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