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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a growing need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these compelling new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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