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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like openHPI to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these promising new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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