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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in e-learning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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