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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Scholars want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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