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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in e-learning technology enable students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like openHPI to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to better understand these interesting new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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