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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online education are empowering learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these important new open educational ventures. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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