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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that elearning organizations must deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better perceive these promising new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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