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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in electronic education technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these interesting new open education initiatives. Researchers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this expanding desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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