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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these exciting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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