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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in learning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Educators want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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