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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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