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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is good? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Students want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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