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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these exciting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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