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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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