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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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