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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Universities want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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