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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is all right? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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