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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in online learning enable students all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to understand these significant new open education initiatives. Academics want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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