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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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