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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are considering now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational ventures. Teachers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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