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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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