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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in blended learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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