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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New gains in e-learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that learning technology institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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