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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in elearning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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