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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in blended learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Teachers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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