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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in digital education technology are enabling students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions have to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like openHPI to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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