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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in elearning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to better grasp these important new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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