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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these exciting new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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