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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology have enabled students all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Students want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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