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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions must deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to be more aware of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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