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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online education have empowered students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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