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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in online learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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