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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning enable students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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