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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning have provided the means for students all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Academics want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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