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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in e-learning are empowering learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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