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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these promising new open education undertakings. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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