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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Scientists want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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