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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in elearning have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations have to consider now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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