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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning technology enable humans in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this developing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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