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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in blended learning technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these new open education undertakings. Corporations want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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