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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online education have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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