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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in e-learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these compelling new open education experiments. Scholars want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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