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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Researchers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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