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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in blended learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these interesting new open educational ventures. Students want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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