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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Teachers want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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