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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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