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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic educational technology have empowered learners all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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