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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online education are providing the means for students all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better grasp these compelling new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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