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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also researches 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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