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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in online education are enabling students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like openHPI to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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