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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are considering today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these fascinating new open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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