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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several subjects that online education institutions are considering more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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