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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in blended learning have provided the means for people all around the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to understand these exciting new open education ventures. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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