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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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