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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in blended learning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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