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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these open educational experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also reviews the major 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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