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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in blended learning technology have enabled humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to better perceive these new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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