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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in e-learning are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions have to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these promising new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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