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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning have empowered humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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