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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in e-learning enable learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to understand these promising new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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