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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in e-learning have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Academics want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This definitive new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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