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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning are enabling students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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