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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that elearning organizations are considering in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Universities want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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