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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in online education have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these exciting new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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