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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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