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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in blended learning are empowering people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these important new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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