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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in electronic educational technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations have to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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