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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online education have enabled humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these open educational experiments. Corporations want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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