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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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