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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations have to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education experiments. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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