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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology have enabled students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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