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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in blended learning have provided the means for students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and many other participants want to better perceive these significant new open education experiments. People want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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