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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online learning have empowered humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these intriguing new open education ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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