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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning enable people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations have to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these fascinating new open education ventures. Universities want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also studies the 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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