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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in elearning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational ventures. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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