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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in electronic education technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these open education ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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