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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these new open education experiments. Teachers want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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