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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in blended learning enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these promising new open educational ventures. Professors want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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