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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in elearning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This definitive new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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