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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in electronic education technology enable students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are dealing with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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