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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in blended learning make it possible for humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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