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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in electronic education technology are empowering learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Educators want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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