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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions must deal with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Academics want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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