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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are considering now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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