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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in e-learning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like openHPI to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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