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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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