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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in online education technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to better grasp these promising new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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