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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in digital education technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are considering now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Scholars want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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