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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in blended learning technology enable students in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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