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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning have empowered students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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