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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in elearning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these new open education initiatives. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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