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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online education have enabled people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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