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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in online education are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that elearning institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Academics want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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