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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in distance learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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