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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning have empowered learners all over the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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