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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to be more aware of these open education undertakings. Public servants want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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