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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in online learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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