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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning are enabling learners all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Students want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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