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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to take online courses. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are considering today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational ventures. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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