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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are struggling with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Scholars want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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