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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning are enabling humans in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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