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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these fascinating new open education endeavours. Public servants want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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