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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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