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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in digital education technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to better grasp these new open education endeavours. Teachers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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