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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are normally 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 quite a few issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education ventures. Teachers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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