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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning technology have empowered people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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