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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in blended learning have provided the means for humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these open education initiatives. Lecturers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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