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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in elearning have empowered students all over the world to participate in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these interesting new open educational ventures. Universities want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also examines 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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