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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in electronic education technology have enabled people all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better grasp these interesting new open education experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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