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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning have enabled humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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