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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in e-learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these important new open educational endeavours. Universities want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this increasing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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