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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning enable humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like openHPI to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Scholars want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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