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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to understand these promising new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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