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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in e-learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open education ventures. Intellectuals want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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