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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also deals with the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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