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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in elearning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like openHPI to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Academics want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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