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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these intriguing new open education endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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