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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these exciting new open educational experiments. Trainers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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