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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in blended learning are empowering students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to understand these open education initiatives. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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