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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online education technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better understand these significant new open education undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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