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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in blended learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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