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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to better understand these important new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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