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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Scholars want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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