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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning are empowering students all over the world to take part in courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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