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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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