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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational experiments. Public servants want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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