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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in elearning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are dealing with now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational ventures. Trainers want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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