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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. People want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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