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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online education are providing the means for humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for learners 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 a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like openHPI to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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