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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these important new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also describes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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