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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these compelling new open educational initiatives. Professors want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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