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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in electronic educational technology have provided the means for students all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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