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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online learning technology enable humans in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like openHPI to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these open education undertakings. Scientists want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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