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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in e-learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these open education undertakings. People want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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