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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in e-learning have empowered students in nations all around the world to take part 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 online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to better grasp these open education initiatives. Trainers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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