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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in blended learning have enabled students in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these intriguing new open educational experiments. Researchers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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