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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better understand these exciting new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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