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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in digital education technology are making it possible for students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources