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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that online learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better comprehend these promising new open educational experiments. Researchers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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