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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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