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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently 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 must deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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