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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in blended learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these promising new open education experiments. Public servants want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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