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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern gains in digital education technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to understand these intriguing new open education ventures. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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