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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online education technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations must deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these new open education experiments. Corporations want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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