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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are considering now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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