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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations have to consider today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these interesting new open educational experiments. Professors want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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