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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online learning technology enable humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like openHPI to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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