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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in blended learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions must deal with today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to better understand these exciting new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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