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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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