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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in elearning are empowering students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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