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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in blended learning technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these intriguing new open education undertakings. Instructors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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