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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations are considering today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to better understand these open educational experiments. Public servants want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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