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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online learning technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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