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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in blended learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to understand these interesting new open education undertakings. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this crescive demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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