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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are struggling with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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