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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Students want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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