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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest changes in blended learning have empowered learners all over the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these exciting new open education experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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