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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in e-learning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions are considering now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these significant new open education ventures. Educators want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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