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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in blended learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations are struggling with today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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