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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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