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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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