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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to better understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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