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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these exciting new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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