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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in blended learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Scholars want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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